Fairview Township Police arrested Middletown man late last month in connection with a domestic assault during which he allegedly spit on his girlfriend, according to a news release.

Just before noon on Dec. 30, police were called to the Motel 6 on Commerce Drive for the incident. Once there, they learned that Shelton William Beers got in an argument with his girlfriend, according to the release.

"Eventually that argument turned physical and led to Beers spitting in her face, pushing her, dragging her back into the motel room and holding her down on the bed preventing her from being able to leave," according to the release. "Beers admitted to his actions."

Police arrested Beers and transported him the the York County Central Booking Center, where he was arraigned on charges of false imprisonment, simple assault and harassment, the release states.

Beers was later charged with possession of marijuana by Fairview Township Police. As of Sunday, he remained in York County Prison on a combined $51,500.

He has a preliminary hearing on the possession of marijuana Jan. 16 before District Judge Scott J. Gross and a second hearing before Gross Jan. 24 for the Motel 6 incident, according to online court dockets.